4 Days Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
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Duration
4 Days
Difficulty
Easy
Group Size
1-15 People
Max Altitude
3,210m. / 10,531ft.
Best Season
Spring & Autumn
Activity
Trekking
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
Teahouse & Hotel
Trip Introduction of 4 Days Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
Poon Hill Journey may be a short 4-day-long journey within the foothills of the Annapurna enveloping the beautiful conventional towns of Ghandruk and Ghorepani. Gurungs and Magars inhabit the Ghandruk village, though Ghorepani is comparatively multiethnic, counting Magars and Poons. As you journey, you’ll get a chance to appreciate the stunning mountain scenery and journey through thick rhododendron forests full of natural life and significant sub-tropical valleys. The trail advances at the foothills of Annapurnas, giving phenomenal views of the fluted peak of Machapuchare (Fish Tail Peak) within the foundation.
The journey comes to the climax as you appreciate the stunning sunrise views over the massive Annapurna, Dhaulagiri Nilgiri, Hiunchuli, and Machhapuchhre (6,997m) from the best of Poon Hill (3,210m/10,531ft), found reasonable over the Ghorepani village. This journey allows you to immerse yourself in natural beauty amidst the fascinating culture.
This journey begins with a drive from Pokhara to Berithanti, from where we start trekking on the trails coming to Tikhedhunga, and after that to Ulleri, where you may spend the night. On the moment day, you’ll climb from Ulleri to Ghorepani, enjoying the views of Annapurnas, Machhapuchhare, and Hiunchuli from the path. The path will also pass through forests full of different varieties of rhododendrons. You’ll spend the night at Ghorepani. On the third day, you’ll journey from Ghorepani to Poon Hill to view the sunrise over the snowcapped Himalayas. From Poon Slope, you will get incredible sights of glaciers and mountain ranges from Hiunchuli, past Annapurna South to Annapurna I (8,097m/26,566ft) Gangapurna, Khangsar Kang, Annapurna III, and Machhapuchhare. Then you’ll return to Ghorepani and after that head to Ghandruk. Ghandruk is one of the largest Gurung villages, and while at Ghandruk, you’ll visit Gurung Culture Museum.
Highlights of Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
- Pokhara – the traveler capital of Nepal
- All encompassing sees of mountains from Poon Slope (3210m) See Tower
- Ghorepani Village
- Ghandruk Village
- Brief journey reasonable for all age bunches
- Simple journey without fear of elevation ailment or intense mountain ailment
- Beautiful towns and farmland at Ghandrung
- A taste of Nepali country life
Detail Itinerary of 4 Days Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek - 4 Days
Day 1: Drive From Pokhara to Nayapul (1050m) then to Ulleri (1960m) Duration 5-6 hours
We start our travel at Pokhara with a short drive through wonderful landscapes to Nayapul/Birethanti. We walk from Birethanti Town (1,015m), at that point take after the path through the north bank of the Bhurung Khola, relentlessly up the side of the valley to Hille (1,495m), and after a short climb, you will reach Tikhedhunga (1,570m). You’ll at that point walk along a steep arrangement of stone steps and reach Ulleri (1960m), a large Magar town.
Activity & Duration
Trekking for 5-6 hours
Highest Altitude
1,960m/6,430ft. (Ulleri)
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
TeahouseDay 2: Trek from Ulleri (1960m) to Ghorepani ( 2,874m) Duration 5-6 hours
After a feeding breakfast, the journey starts from Ulleri, heading for Ghorepani Poon Hill. From the path, you’ll get astounding sees of the snow peaks, counting the Annapurnas, Machhapuchhare, and Hiunchuli. The way silently climbs through the rhododendron forest to reach Nanghethani (2460m). After an hour of walking, you’ll arrive at the goal of the day, Ghorepani, a spectacular settlement located on a ridgeline. The hillside underneath the Ghorepani is full of forests with eight different rhododendron species, Nepal’s national flower.
Activity & Duration
Trekking for 5-6 hours
Highest Altitude
2,874m/9,429ft. (GHorepani)
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
TeahouseDay 3: Early morning hike to Poon Hill viewpoint (3,210m ), then trek to Ghandrunk (1,950m) Duration 7-8 hours
You’ll start the day early to reach Poon Hill just in time to see the breathtaking sunrise over the Himalayas. From Poon Slope, you will be able see a brilliant panorama of mountain ranges, Dhaulagiri I (8,167m), Tukuche (6,920m), Nilgiri (6,940m), Annapurna South, Annapurna I (8,091 m), Hiunchuli (6,441 m) and much more. After getting a charge out of the sees, you’ll return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast. After breakfast, it is time to take after a wonderful forest path through rhododendron and oak forests to Deurali (2,960m) on a path that connects the Ghorepani-Tatopani trial at Chitre. The path descends through rhododendron timberlands to Banthanti (2,600m). After crossing to the north side of the stream, the path goes uphill and enters Bhurung Khola. From Bhurung Khola, the way ascends again through the steep timberlands for 20 minutes to at long last reach Tadapani. At that point you’ll climb a few more through a timberland way downhill to Ghandrunk, a Gurung village. At Ghandruk, you will be going by the local Gurung gallery
Activity & Duration
Trekking for 7-8 hours
Highest Altitude
1,950m/6,398ft. (Ghandruk)
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation
TeahouseDay 4: Trek from Ghandruk (1,950m to Nayapul (1,050m) then Drive to Pokhara (850m) Duration 5-6 housr
It’ll be your last day within the trails. After clearing out Ghandruk, you’ll climb through the excellent rice areas and past little towns and reach Kimche-Syauli bazaar taking around two hours. You will then bid goodbye to the path and take nearby transport to Pokhara. Your journey ends at Pokhara. Lunch included.
Cost Includes / Excludes
What is included?
- Accommodation during the trek
- Private transportation service from Pokhara to Nayapul and Nayapul to Pokhara.
- Included meals ( breakfasts, lunches, and dinners) during the trek
- Government-licensed, and qualified trek leader (guide), assistant trekking guide for groups with 12 or more trekkers, porters for trekkers luggage (1 porter for every 2 trekkers. Luggage limit is 10kg per trekker)
- Guides and porters costs – meals, insurance, salary, lodging, transportation, and other necessary equipment
- Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP) fee
- Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) card fee
- All government and local taxes
- Rescue operation arrangements in case of complicated health conditions (funded by travel insurance)
- Everest Summit Treks & Expedition T-shirt & cap
- Everest Summit Treks & Expedition trek achievement certificate after the successful trek
What is excluded?
- Meals whilst you are in Kathmandu & Pokhara – lunch, and dinner.
- Nepal entry visa fee (easy to obtain the visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport – Kathmandu). $25 USD for 15-day visa.
- Personal travel and medical insurance.
- International airfare.
- Your personal expenses.
- All the alcoholic and nonalcoholic, soup, tea, coffee etc.
- Hot shower and battery charging at the tea houses.
- Tips for the guide, porter, and driver
Detail information about the trip
Keeping Poon Hill Locale Clean
We are committed to natural supportability by ensuring our delicate environment. Tourism, without a question, has brought numerous positive impacts in terms of riches era, business openings, foundation, healthcare, and instruction, but it has come with a cost – natural degradation.
Everest Summit Treks tries its best to conduct eco-tourism by clearing out as it were our impressions within the trekking districts. We accomplice with Kathmandu Natural Instruction Venture (KEEP) to conduct eco-friendly visits that are advantageous to travelers and local communities.
Everest Summit Treks & Expedition Group
All through the Poon Hill Journey, our experienced Sherpa/guide will go with you. All our guides have a long time of involvement, in expansion to having Nepal government direct permit. Your team will too incorporate watchmen to carry your gear. In the event that your gather measure is 12 or more, we’ll too allot an assistant direct. Our group individuals were born and raised within the tall Himalayas, so they have tremendous endurance.
All our staff individuals are valuable to us. In expansion to great pay, we pay attention of their protections, clothing, nourishment, and lodging all through the endeavor. All our guides and watchmen get therapeutic care when ill or injured.
We continuously make beyond any doubt that our group individuals are cheerful as we accept that as it were cheerful individuals can make others cheerful. Our journey group has
- Seriously Wild To begin with Help Preparing
- Government-authorized Trekking Direct Preparing certificate
- Familiarity in talking English and other major dialects
- Preservation and Biodiversity Preparing
- Rock Climbing experience
Tipping in Nepal
Nepali culture acknowledges tipping and sees it as confirmation of great benefit. Be that as it may, tipping is at the traveler’s watchfulness and ought to reflect the quality of benefit given. Everest Summit Treks advises you to tip at the conclusion of the journey and do so as a group.
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Everest Summit Treks could be a government-authorized and fortified journey and tour operator in Nepal with over a decade of operation.
We are individuals of the Trekking Office Affiliation of Nepal (TAAN) and the Nepal Mountaineering Affiliation (NMA). Hence, you’ll be able certainly book your trek/tour with us.
Everest Summit Treks requires a 10vance amid the booking. It would be ideal if you mail us the essential records- counting international id duplicate, visa measure photographs, travel protections policy, arrival, and takeoff flight subtle elements inside a week of booking.
You’ll be able pay a ten percent development by bank exchange, western union, and online payment straightforwardly from our website. You’ll be able pay the remaining trip taken a toll in cash or by bank exchange or credit card once you arrive in Nepal. We are going to mail you the payment details.
Last-minute booking Poon Hill Journey
For those incapable to book a trip in development, Everest Summit treks permits a last-minute booking. To require advantage of this office, you would like to pay 100% of the trip fetched 24 hours some time recently the trip takeoff date.
We do our best to function a journey at any time, but in case of last-minute booking, ready to not be dependable for delays due to circumstances past our control, such as terrible climate or the unavailability of lodging. Contact us at 977- 9840222994 (Raju) or e-mail us at [email protected] for more information.
Trip Extensions after Poon Hill Trek
After completion of the Poon Slope Journey, in the event that you’ve got additional days, ready to organize touring visits in and around Kathmandu. You’ll too select to go on Chitwan Jungle Safari, paragliding, rafting, canyoning, or even other treks.
Feedback
After you total Poon Slope Trekking, Everest Summit treks will organize a goodbye supper in Kathmandu. After supper, we are going give you journey accomplishment certificate (difficult duplicate). This can be moreover a culminate time for you to grant us input with respect to our service.
Valuable Information
The agenda recorded over could be a common rule. It may well be fundamental to alter it due to outside components past our control – counting but not constrained to the taking after:
unsteady climate, inaccessibility of lodging and campsites, unanticipated legislative directions, trial, and environmental conditions.
In spite of the fact that it is far-fetched that changes will happen that would essentially change the first agenda, you cannot hold us responsible for delays or changes that are past our control.
Within the occasion of an agenda alteration or the have to be divert to other trails and regions, the lead direct will eventually make the ultimate choice after consulting with the journey members.
Most people ask about the trip - FAQs
Where is Poon Hill located?
Poon Hill is located in the Annapurna region of Nepal, particularly over the Ghorepani village, at an elevation of 3,210 meters (10,531 feet). It offers breathtaking all encompassing views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges.
How long does the Poon Hill Trek take?
The Poon Hill Journey regularly takes 9 days to total, making it a brief and open journey within the Annapurna region.
Is the Poon Hill Trek suitable for all levels of trekkers?
Yes, the Poon Hill Journey is reasonable for trekkers of all levels, counting tenderfoots. Its moderately brief term, progressive climb, and well-maintained ways make it an perfect journey for families and those new to trekking.
Can beginners do the Poon Hill Trek?
Yes, the Poon Hill Journey is beginner-friendly. Its brief length and moderately sensible height make it an perfect choice for first-time trekkers.
What type of physical preparation is recommended for Poon Hill Trek?
Trekkers should engage in standard cardio exercises such as strolling, running, cycling, or swimming to construct continuance. Quality preparing for legs and core muscles and practicing tough climbing with a light backpack will too offer assistance plan for the journey.
